WingedEagle Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Let's play Monopoly. Budokan, Korakuen, Tokyo Dome, MSG and Greensboro are all in the discussion. What other buildings have seen the best matches, most historic matches/angles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Mid-South Coliseum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Arena Mexico, El Toreo, Arena Coliseo, Palacio de los Deportes, Plaza de Toros Monumental, Arena Coliseo Monterrey, Auditorio de Tijuana. Royal Albert Hall.,, and whatever the town hall was called at Gravesend. Sumo Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Philly Spectrum? The Kiel in St. Louis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Sam Houston Colliseum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Checkerdome in St. Louis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 What about the actual Chase in St. Louis, Pete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Omni Maple Leaf Gardens Cow Palace Olympic in LA Montreal Forum Greensboro Coliseum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 What about the actual Chase in St. Louis, Pete? Never drew money, it was where it aired tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Sportatorium, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 International Amphitheatre in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Superdome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminkicks Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 ECW Arena? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 The ECW Arena has to be Baltic Ave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I might be biased since I saw so many shows there, but the old Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto had a long history going back as far as the 20's. Even though it has been converted to an athletic centre now, they hosted an ROH show last fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Boston Garden, the Meadowlands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapshot Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Fairfields Hall, Croydon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bierschwale Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Rosemont is top five for the US at worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Come on, people! Top 5/10 matches / moments from each spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKWildcat Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Am I biased? Yes, but I'm going to say Louisville Gardens. It was a weekly stop for the Jarrett promotion (the last surviving "territory") and was the last good draw for the promotion (after Memphis was DOA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Royal Albert Hall.,, and whatever the town hall was called at Gravesend. I belive it was/is just Gravesend Town Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Face Chicken Wing Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 My basement. Every card 6-year-old-me put on with my rubberized WWF action figures in the 80s was a sellout filled w/ 5-star classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 If you like lucha, then Arena Mexico has to have the highest volume of great matches of any arena. If you're more of a puro guy, it has to be Korakuen Hall. If you lean towards American, a little trickier depending on your preference - I'd say the Mid-South Coliseum has to be the winner based off of weekly shows there for 25 years with such great talent for a lot of tha time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Come on, people! Top 5/10 matches / moments from each spot! A few historic moments from Maple Leaf Gardens history: March 15, 1956: Whipper Billy Watson defeats Lou Thesz for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Thesz will regain the title later in the year, in St. Louis. November 14, 1957: Dick Hutton defeats Lou Thesz for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. June 30, 1961: Bruno Sammartino defeats Buddy Rogers in a match that was originally announced as being for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. However, Sammartino refuses the title as Rogers is injured during the match, so the NWA does not recognise the victory. January 24, 1963: Lou Thesz defeats Buddy Rogers for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in one fall. Several NWA promotors claim the match was intended to be a Best out of Three Falls Match, and refuse to recognise the title change, since only one fall was contested. As a result, Buddy Rogers is named and recognised as the first World Heavyweight Champion of the new World Wide Wrestling Federation. February 7, 1963: Lou Thesz defeats Rogers in a Best out of Three Falls rematch, solidifying his claim as NWA World Heavyweight Champion. August 11, 1974: Andre The Giant becomes the first person in over 100 matches and 5 years to defeat The Sheik in Toronto. February 6, 1977: Harley Race defeats Terry Funk for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. March 25, 1979: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel and WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund fight to a double countout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 If we're talking about actually making money, if the Portland Sports Arena isn't on there... MSG or the Dome is Boardwalk, the other Park Place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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